King Henry VIII Vocabulary Quiz

In “my drops of tears I’ll turn to sparks of fire,” “sparks of fire” metaphorically represent

The word “humility” in Cranmer’s demeanor reflects

The word “sovereign” as used in reference to the King means

“Counsel” in the King’s court means

When Wolsey speaks of “the devil envy’d him,” “envy’d” means

The phrase “by th’ mass” serves as

The phrase “God mend all” means

The phrase “in mine age” from Wolsey’s lament means

In Shakespeare’s time, “reverend” in “this holy fox, or wolf, or both, is grown so great, we call him reverend” means

When Anne says “I would not be a queen for all the world,” “for all the world” means

The term “foe” in “mine enemies” means

In “temporal power,” “temporal” refers to

“Conscience” in Henry’s lines about his marriage primarily means

“Alas” as spoken by Katherine expresses

In “a holy fox,” the word “holy” conveys

The term “petition” as used by Katherine means

The word “virtue” as used by Griffith in “Press not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue” means

In the phrase “by my faith,” the word “faith” most closely means

The word “foreshow” in “foreshowed her death” means

The word “grace” in “my most dread sovereign, may it like your grace” signifies

When Katherine says “You speak not like yourself,” “yourself” implies

In “mirth,” as used by Suffolk, the word means

In “a poor fall’n man,” the term “fall’n” conveys

The term “traitor” in Buckingham’s trial means

The term “legate” used for Campeius refers to

What does the word “zeal” mean in Wolsey’s speech “Had I but served my God with half the zeal”?

In “gracious lady,” “gracious” connotes

The term “prosper” as used by Cranmer means

“Majesty” in court address refers to

The word “meridian” in “full meridian of my glory” means